In mid-July (July 11-20) this year, the average price in China of 16-25 mm HRB 400 rebar decreased by RMB 23.4/mt ($3.3/mt) or 0.6 percent to RMB 3,684.8/mt ($516/mt), compared to prices in early July (July 1-10), as announced by China’s National Bureau of Statistics on July 24.
In the given period, the average prices of wire rod, hot rolled coil (HRC), medium plate, seamless steel pipes and angles decreased by 0.7 percent, 0.5 percent, 0.3 percent, 0.2 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively, all compared to early July.